Posted September 1, 201311 yr Eurobricks in collaboration with The LEGO Group is proud to present a new Direct to Consumer (D2C) Building Contest: Pimp My Camper! The idea is this: take the LEGO VW Mini-Camper and customise it! Create a theme version from any LEGO Theme - Star Wars, Friends, Pirates, Castle ... whatever takes your fancy! Make a Steampunk version, or a futuristic Sci-Fi camper! Give it legs or wings instead of wheels! Keep it firmly down to earth as a Town version, but just soup it up! The possibilities are endless. All we ask is that you keep the basic dimensions the same: the body must be no larger than the original (10 studs by 4 studs; height 13 plates) but reasonable overhang and appendages will be allowed; and the body must be recognisable as a VW Camper. Only LEGO elements may be used, but custom decals are permitted. You do NOT need to own the official LEGO version to build this. The instructions for the VW Mini-Camper are available to download and attached to the first post of the Discussion Thread. The Prizes (kindly provided by The LEGO Affiliate Programme) First Prize 10220 VW Camper + 40079 Mini VW Camper Four Runners-Up Prizes 40079 Mini VW Camper Please use this thread for comments on the contest entries in the Entry Thread. Please be friendly and constructive. Discussion Thread Entry Thread
September 2, 201311 yr Eurotrash: nice colour blocking and photography, but I really think no hot rod is complete without flames coming out of the cylinders!
September 2, 201311 yr I love all these entries! I think this is going to be a great contest; the concept is so simple and easy-to-build, and there are so many ways you can play with it to make it how you want.
September 3, 201311 yr I really like the batvan and the enterprise, nice work to both builders! The thing I'm most proud of for mine is that I can pull off the legs and head and replace the wheels and vw sticker tile and it's back to normal... hmmmm maybe a Vanbulance next
September 3, 201311 yr Two AT-AT versions already? Darn, I was going to do that. I guess the "give it legs" hint in the contest description was too obvious. Oh well, I might still make my own take on it. Nice entries so far everyone. Keep them coming!
September 3, 201311 yr There's some interesting creations being entered. I was struggling with my next one and the results of a quick survey of the household was a universal thumbs down so back to the drawing board for me... What a great competition - thanks organizers!
September 4, 201311 yr Very nice idea for a contest and some amazing entries! To name a few: Instructions archiver's Time machine Yatkuu's Monster Van Trooper 10's VAN-VAN Lego Junkie's VW-wing Trooper 10's Slave-VW dr_spock's Pisten Bully Camper Others are not far behind, but these are currently my favourites! Keep them coming everybody.
September 4, 201311 yr I had some ideas but now ... everything except 1 has been posted already ! Wow - so beautiful entries! Thanks to all participants.
September 4, 201311 yr After seeing all of the fantastic entries, I don't think i have a chance Not true! I like the clean lines of your futuristic Camper Van...
September 4, 201311 yr Wow eurotrash that last entry is awesome Whoops didn't mean to double post. Didn't know mine was the last one Edited September 4, 201311 yr by tomdobs55
September 5, 201311 yr Thanks tomdobs55! but the first iteration was worse than rubbish... *snip* Haha yeah that's not your best work. I'm still racking my brain on what to make.
September 5, 201311 yr Bravo, eurotrash. Love the Funicucamper. LOL at the first version though I know the type of funicular you were going for. Thumbsup to dr_spock too for the rail campers. :classic:
September 5, 201311 yr I like it quite a lot so only a couple of suggestions: Take a picture with light from all directions with a clean background. Switch out that old grey plate near the roof for a bley one - it will match the colour of your bley pieces and improve the futuristic look. Blue cheese instead of 1x1 round plates? It could sort of fill in a slope - put the tall side facing out. Keep building, and I hope you make more entries for the contest because your first one is great.
September 5, 201311 yr Jamesn Your Dampervan made me smile! Top Gear is such a gloriously bonkers program and that's a good looking representation of the Hamster's boat/car/thing
September 5, 201311 yr Well, it had to be done. I'm looking forward to October's Pimp My Toyota Hilux and then November's Pimp My Triumph Herald contests!
September 6, 201311 yr Dang Sebeus I - I guess I'll take my submarine apart and go back to the next idea You've got a good looking sub there... Edited September 6, 201311 yr by eurotrash
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